Archive for April, 2009

Today is the one-year anniversary for me being on Twitter. You may remember the “Twittering for Charity” contest Jeff Quipp and I started on April 30, 2008. (see here) I started working on a post last night about why I love Twitter, and was going to post it here as a follow-up to that contest […]

It seems like nearly every week brings news of another problem with Google Maps and/or the Local Business Center. In case you missed it, today’s news deals with Google merging business listings just because they seem to be located too close to one another or have address/phone information that’s somewhat similar. Unbelievable, isn’t it? (Probably […]

Richland, Washington, one of the Tri-Cities (the area where I live) is about to start a curbside recyling program. So, the blitz has begun to make sure residents know how it works … and most importantly, what they should and should not put in the new recycling bins. In a major boost for online local […]

Quick note for any small business owners out there who feel you need to get a better grasp on the basics of search marketing: Search Marketing Now is hosting “Search Marketing for Small Business,” a live and free webinar on Thursday, May 14th at 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT. Industry bet Disa Johnson […]

When Google started to show local results on non-local queries last month, I and many others speculated that this would be a win for Google Maps. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out that showing Google Maps listings on thousands of generic search terms (like “florist” and “lawyers”, with no cityname included) would […]

I wouldn’t normally mention something happening five months away, but when there’s a chance to invite you to what will be a terrific small business marketing conference and help you save $200 in the process … well, now you understand why. I’m talking about Learn About Web – Denver, which is scheduled for September 14 […]